The surname Walsha was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor and Earls of Northumberland. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Walsher de Lorraine who was recorded as Earl of Northumberland.
Waltheof (Latin: Waldevus or Guallevus) (d. 1076) the Earl of Northumberland, was the only surviving son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria. "Waltheof was a mere boy at his father's death in 1055. From the fact that he had learned the psalter in his youth it may be conjectured that he was intended for the monastic life, that the death of his elder brother. " 1
Waltheof (d. 1159), Saint and Abbot of Melrose, was the second son of Simon de Senlis, earl of Northampton and Huntingdon. 1
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Early History of the Walsha family
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Walsha Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Walshar, Walcher, Walsher, Waltheof, Walshaw and many more.
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Early Notables of the Walsha family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was
the Walshaw family of Lancashire
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Migration of the Walsha family
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Walsha or a variant listed above: settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Florida, and to the islands..
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